The "Introduction Date" refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The "Discontinued Date" refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended.

*On April 4, 2007, Apple began offering a 3 GHz Quad Core Xeon X5365 custom configuration as well as the original models. As this later custom configuration identifies itself with a unique MacPro2,1 identifier and has a variety of other unique characteristics, EveryMac.com has documented it as its own model.

Geekbench 2 benchmarks are in 32-bit and 64-bit modes, respectively. These numbers reflect an average of user provided 32-bit and 64-bit results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.

You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit and 64-bit Geekbench 2 user submissions for Macs with the MacPro1,1* Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

These Geekbench 3 benchmarks are in 32-bit mode and are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.

You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for Macs with the MacPro1,1* Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

These Geekbench 3 benchmarks are in 64-bit mode and are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.

You also might be interested in reviewing all 64-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for Macs with the MacPro1,1* Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

Each of two Xeon 5150 "Woodcrest" Dual-Core processors have two independent processor "cores" with 4 MB of level 2 cache per processor. It also features a 128-bit SSE vector engine, 64-bit data paths and registers.

Also see: How fast is the original stock Mac Pro in real-world tests? and How much faster and slower are the custom configurations?

Turbo Boost:

N/A

Custom Speeds:

2, 3, 3 (Quad) GHz*

Details:

*Additionally offered, via custom configuration, were two 2 GHz Dual Core Xeon 5130 processors for US$300 less, two 3 GHz Dual Core Xeon 5160 processors for US$800 more. As requested by readers, EveryMac.com also has documented these custom configurations as their own models.

Starting April 4, 2007, two 3 GHz Quad Core Xeon X5365 (Clovertown) processors also were offered for US$1500 more. As this later custom configuration identifies itself with a unique MacPro2,1 identifier and has a variety of other unique characteristics, EveryMac.com has documented it as its own model, too.

Processor Upgrade:

LGA 771 Sockets

FPU:

Integrated

Details:

Also see: How do you upgrade the processors in the "Original/Early 2008" Mac Pro models? How are the processors mounted?

Apple reports that the system has "eight FB-DIMM slots on two memory riser cards (4 slots per card)."

Video Card:

GeForce 7300 GT

VRAM Type:

GDDR2 SDRAM

Details:

The NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT with 256 MB of GDDR2 SDRAM is installed in a "double-wide" 16-lane PCI Express slot. It has one single-link DVI port and one dual-link DVI port. Other graphics card options included the 512 MB ATI Radeon X1900 XT and the 512 MB NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500, Stereo 3D with two dual-link DVI ports.

Also see: What are the default graphics cards provided with each Mac Pro? What Mac Pro compatible video cards are available for purchase later? Which video cards have which ports?

Standard VRAM:

256 MB

Maximum VRAM:

256 MB

Details:

Other graphics cards could be pre-installed at the time of purchase or installed later. Two other cards were offered at the time of purchase with 512 MB of memory.

Display Support:

Up to 8 Displays*

Resolution Support:

2560x1600*

Details:

Apple advertised that this model can support "up to eight displays" with four NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics cards installed, each supporting two displays (one card is installed by default). The NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT is capable of supporting "digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200" pixels, the dual-link DVI port supports "up to 2560 by [1]600 pixels". It also supports analog resolutions "up to 2048 by 1536".

2nd Display Support:

Dual/Mirroring

2nd Max. Resolution:

1920x1200

Details:

The NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT is capable of simultaneously supporting a 30" display like the 30" Cinema Display HD (2560x1600 native) and a 23" display like the 23" Cinema Display (1920x1200 native).

Apple reports that this PATA "16X" double layer DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive "writes DVD-R discs at up to 16x speed, writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x speed, reads DVDs at up to 16x speed, writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x speed, [and] reads CDs at up to 32x speed."

Also see: What options are available for the second "optical drive bay" on the Mac Pro? How do you install a second optical drive or replace the primary one?

Standard Modem:

None

Standard Ethernet:

Gigabit (x2)

Details:

An external Apple USB Modem was available for US$49. The system has
"two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T [Gigabit] Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames."

Standard AirPort:

802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)

Standard Bluetooth:

2.0+EDR (Optional)

Details:

AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR can be installed at additional cost.

USB Ports:

5 (2.0)

Firewire Ports:

2 (400), 2 (800)

Details:

The Mac Pro has five USB 2.0 ports on the system (two on the front panel and three on the back), two Firewire "400" ports (one on the front and one on the back), and two Firewire "800" ports (one on the front and one on the back). Apple also advertised "two USB 1.1 ports on included keyboard".

Expansion Slots:

4 PCIe, AP/BL*

Expansion Bays:

4 3.5", 2 5.25"

Details:

*The Mac Pro has four PCIe expansion slots (one double-wide 16-lane PCI Express slot is occupied by the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT in the default configuration, and three full-length PCI Express expansion slots are open). Apple also reports that the system has "configurable bandwidth that mechanically supports 16-lane cards [and supports] 300W combined max for all PCI Express slots."

Also see: How does the Mac Pro allocate lanes for the PCIe bus? What configurations are possible?

AirPort Extreme (802.11g/n) and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR can be installed at additional cost.

In the default configuration, one internal 3.5" bay is occupied by a hard drive and three are free, and one external 5.25" bay is occupied by a "SuperDrive" and the other is free. The no longer available Developer's Note also documented "two unpopulated 3 Gbps SATA buses for expansion".

Also see: How many PCI slots of what type are provided by each Mac Pro model? How do you install a PCIe card in the Mac Pro?

Incl. Keyboard:

Apple Keyboard

Incl. Input:

Mighty Mouse

Details:

Also includes a USB keyboard extension cable.

Case Type:

Tower

Form Factor:

Mac Pro

Details:

Apple Order No:

MA356LL/A

Apple Subfamily:

Mac Pro

Details:

The Apple order number should be unique to this system.

Apple Model No:

A1186 (EMC 2113)

Model ID:

MacPro1,1*

Details:

*The custom configuration of the original Mac Pro with two 3 GHz Quad Core Xeon X5365 processors identifies itself as MacPro2,1. It has a variety of different characteristics in addition to a different model identifier and EveryMac.com has documented it as its own model.

Also see: All Macs with the A1186 Model Number, the 2113 EMC Number, and the MacPro1,1* Model Identifier.

For more about these identifiers and how to locate them on each Mac, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section.

Battery Type:

N/A

Battery Life:

N/A

Details:

This system uses a 922-6476 3.6V lithium battery.

Pre-Installed MacOS:

X 10.4.7 (8K1079)

Maximum MacOS:

X 10.7.5*

Details:

*This system can run the last version of OS X 10.7 "Lion" if upgraded to at least 2 GB of RAM. However, although it has a 64-bit processor, it has a 32-bit EFI and cannot boot in 64-bit mode. It also does not support "OpenCL" running the default video card or the other build-to-order video cards that were offered via custom configuration. Please also note that OS X Lion is not capable of running Mac OS X apps originally written for the PowerPC processor as it does not support the "Rosetta" environment.

Also see: How can I upgrade or "hack" the original Mac Pro models to run OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion"? Is it even possible?

Minimum Windows:

XP SP2 (32-Bit)*

Maximum Windows:

Vista (32-Bit)*

Details:

*Apple's Boot Camp 4 formally only supports the 32-bit version Windows Vista on this model. However, earlier versions of Boot Camp support the 32-bit version of Windows XP SP2. Additionally, the system does meet Microsoft's minimum requirements for Windows 7 and Windows 8 and readers have reported successfully running the 32-bit version of these operating systems with appropriate drivers.

MacOS 9 Support:

None

Windows Support:

Boot/Virtualization

Details:

Also see: Are there any third-party programs to run Mac OS 9/Classic applications on Intel Macs?

For more on running Windows on Intel Macs, please refer to the exhaustive Windows on Mac Q&A.

Dimensions:

20.1 x 8.1 x 18.7

Avg. Weight:

42.4 lbs. (19.2 kg)

Details:

In inches - height by width by depth, (51.1 cm, 20.6 cm, 47.5 cm).

Original Price (US):

US$2499

Est. Current Retail:

US$600-US$900

Details:

Please note that on average the estimated current retail pricing of used systems is updated twice a year (please refer to the date on the bottom of the page for the date last updated).

Photo Credit: Apple Computer.

Click on the underlined category text for additional details. The most commonly needed info is "open" by default, but all info is important. The icons correspond with the icons for each port on the computer.

One dual-link DVI and one single-link DVI port provided by default NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GTgraphics card. Supports dual displays and mirroring mode. Can support as many as eight displays with four graphics cards installed. DVI to VGA adapter included.

Also see: What graphics cards are available for the Mac Pro? Which models have which ports?

ADB:

None

SCSI:

None

Details:

SCSI support can be added with an aftermarket PCIe card.

Serial (Standard):

None

Serial (Geoport):

None

Details:

N/A

USB:

5 (2.0)

Firewire:

2 (400), 2 (800)

Details:

The Mac Pro has five USB 2.0 ports on the system (two on the front panel and three on the back), two Firewire "400" ports (one on the front and one on the back), and two Firewire "800" ports (one on the front and one on the back). Apple also advertised "two USB 1.1 ports on included keyboard".

Modem:

None

Ethernet:

2 (RJ-45)

Details:

No internal modem. An external Apple USB modem was available for US$49. Gigabit Ethernet standard, AirPort Extreme - 802.11g/n (US$49) and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (US$29) were available at the time of purchase -- together for US$79.

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